US CRC exports down 4.3 percent in December, down 9.4 percent for full-year 2016

US exports of cold rolled sheets totaled 45,606 mt in December, down 4.3 percent from November and down 6.5 percent from December 2015 levels. By value, CRC exports totaled $46.1 million in December, compared to $49.2 million in the previous month and $45.4 million the same month last year.
 
The US shipped the most CRC to Mexico in December, with 28,040 mt, compared to 26,015 mt in November and 25,719 mt in December 2015. Other top destinations included Canada, with 15,913 mt. No other destinations with significant tonnage (over 1,000 mt) were recorded for the month.

 

As for the full year 2016, US CRC exports totaled 582,256 mt, a 9.4 percent decrease from 2015. By value, CRC exports totaled $576.1 million in 2016, down 10.7 percent from 2015.